Everything Apron Full Of Stains Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Key: E

Chords:

Intro

E C♯m A A

Verse 1

She Ewalks to the table with an apron full of stains and asks,

C♯m"Hey sir, what can I get for yoAu today?"A

I try to Ebe polite and make nice conversation

But the C♯mfood's no good

She doesn't even seem to Anotice me hereA

E Her shoulders slumped, I see her tear stained eyes head back

C♯m Through the double swinging doors, serving pies was Anot her goal in lifeA

E I leave a tip like I think Jesus would and smile,

C♯m"Thanks a lot, have a nice day," and I'm Aon my wayA

F♯m Jesus, what would You Amdo?

F♯m Can You teach me how to Alove like YoBu? Ooh

Chorus

E I wanna give BYou Aeverything

But I've got Enothing of my own E/G♯at Aall

And Eif I give Bwhat I Ahave not got

Will You Efill me up and make Bme C♯mwholeB, Ayeah

Verse 2

E I see him sitting by the side of the building near the C♯mstreet sign

He's got a sign saying, "I will woArk for food"A

E He looks up with his glazed over eyes, says

C♯m"How 'bout a dollar for a Aveteran, a fellow AAmerican"

E Empty stomach, empty mind, empty soul

Have C♯mI got the time to feed him a littleA broken bread?A No...

Do I Etoss up a prayer as I walk on by, C♯mgive him a tract and a weak fake smile

Or do I Atake the time to show him a little lAove?

F♯m Don't feel like I've got anyAmthing to give

F♯m So I guess I've got nothing to AloseB, yea-yeah

Chorus

E I wanna give BYou Aeverything

But I've got Enothing of my own E/G♯at Aall

And Eif I give Bwhat I Ahave not got

Will You Efill me up and make Bme C♯mwholeB A

Interlude

(play chorus chords once through)

Verse 3

E I come back a couple weeks later

See theC♯m same apron, same stains, same split end hAair pulled backA

E She comes near and says, "Hey mister, your C♯msmile picked me up the other day,

Just thought AI'd say thaAnks"

F♯m Well I don't know wAmhy

It F♯mtakes all my effort to AtryB, yea-yeah

Chorus

E I wanna give BYou Aeverything

But I've got Enothing of my own E/G♯at Aall

And Eif I give Bwhat I Ahave not got

Will You Efill me up and make Bme C♯mwholeB A

Make Bme C♯mwholeB A

Make me EwholBe A E E G♯ A E B A

Coda

She Ewalks to the table with an apron full of stains and asks,

C♯m"Hey sir, what can I get for yoAu today?"